Other assorted birds

Side View Of Mantling

This is a side view of the Cooper's Hawk mantling to protect its prey while it eats. There was a juvenile Cooper's above it waiting for a chance to steal. All the feathers are fluffed up to look large and both the wings and the tail are spread to hide the food from view.
Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii)

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